Connecticut 2010 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00264 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 264
2	2		February Session, 2010 LCO No. 1591
3		-	_____~~SB00264PH~~__~~__031610___~~_
	3	+	01591_______PH_
4	4		Referred to Committee on Public Health
5	5		Introduced by:
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8	8		General Assembly
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10	10		Raised Bill No. 264
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12	12		February Session, 2010
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14	14		LCO No. 1591
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16		-	_____~~SB00264PH~~__~~__031610___~~_
	16	+	01591_______PH_
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18	18		Referred to Committee on Public Health
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20	20		Introduced by:
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22	22		(PH)
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24	24		AN ACT PROHIBITING SMOKING IN LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES.
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26	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2010) (a) As used in this section:
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30	30		(1) "Smoke" or "smoking" means the lighting or carrying of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or similar device; and
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32	32		(2) "Customary business hours" means the hours that a family day care home is in operation caring for children.
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34	34		(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-40q of the general statutes, no person shall smoke in any area of, or on the grounds of, a child day care center or group day care home licensed by the Department of Public Health.
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36	36		(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-40q of the general statutes, no person shall smoke in any area of, or on the grounds of, a family day care home licensed by the Department of Public Health during the family day care home's customary business hours.
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38	38		(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction.
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43	43		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
44	44		Section 1 October 1, 2010 New section
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46	46		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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48	48		Section 1
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50	50		October 1, 2010
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52	52		New section
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	54	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	56	+	To protect children in licensed child care facilities from the dangers of second hand smoke.
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56		-	PH Joint Favorable
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58		-	PH
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60		-	Joint Favorable
	58	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]